Windows Game Mode — Should You Leave It On?
A surprisingly nuanced answer.
The verdict
Leave it ON in Win 11 22H2+, especially on hybrid CPUs (12/13/14th gen, Ryzen 7000+). It actively helps the scheduler.On older Win 10 builds, it sometimes makes things worse — disable and re-test.
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